Darryl Ritchings
| Born | 11 August 1994 Swindon, England |
|---|---|
| Nationality | English |
| Career history | |
| 2009 | Newport Hornets |
| 2010–2012 | Dudley Heathens |
| 2013 | Isle of Wight Islanders |
| 2013, 2016 | Somerset Rebels |
| 2014–2015 | Swindon Robins/Sprockets |
| 2015 | Coventry Storm |
| 2016 | Ipswich Witches |
| 2016–2017 | Birmingham Brummies |
Darryl Jake Ritchings (born 11 August 1994) is a former speedway rider from England.[1]
Speedway career
[edit]Ricthings started his speedway career in England riding for the Newport Hornets during the 2009 National League speedway season. After three seasons with Dudley Heathens he joined the Isle of Wight Islanders in 2013 and made an appearance for Somerset Rebels in the Premier League.[2]
After captaining the Swindon Sprockets he made a handful of appearances in the top tier of British Speedway, riding for the Swindon Robins during the 2014 and 2015 seasons.[3] During the 2014 season he was involved in a serious accident when riding against Coventry.[4] He went on to ride for Ipswich Witches during the 2016 Premier League speedway season and Birmingham Brummies from 2016 to 2017.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Ultimate rider index, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
- ^ "Speedway: Swindon Robins rider Darryl Ritchings is out of sedation". BBC Sport. 17 April 2014. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
- ^ "SPEEDWAY: Swindon Sprockets captain Darryl Ritchings retires". Wilts and Gloucestershire Standard. 18 June 2017. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
- ^ "Darryl Ritchings". WWOS backup. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
- ^ "Darryl Ritchings sets record straight over spat with Ellis Perks". Birmingham Mail. 8 June 2016. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
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